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Turbulence Avoidance System Guards Against Unstable Air

JAWS display at Juneau Alaska, with magenta paths indicating areas of severe turbulence.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

October 1, 2012

A new turbulence-detection and -avoidance system now operating at Juneau International Airport (JNU) in Alaska is expected to be adapted for additional U.S. airports beginning with those most often affected by dangerously unstable air. Juneau often closes during bouts of significant turbulence to avoid risk to people, cargo and aircraft.

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